#5FAC1E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.184 134.9), rgb(95, 172, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#5FAC1E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAC1E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 172, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.184 134.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5FAC1E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAC1E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC1E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC1E text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A8CE93
oklch(80.9% 0.09 134.7)
-
Step 400
400
#78B453
oklch(70.7% 0.144 134.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FAC1E
oklch(66.9% 0.184 134.9)
-
Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
-
Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
-
Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
-
Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
-
Step 950
950
#152E02
oklch(27% 0.075 134.7)
#5FAC1E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B39D00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8972F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA593 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAC1E
#5FAC1E
oklch(66.9% 0.184 134.9)
- #BE6CE1
#BE6CE1
oklch(66.9% 0.183 314.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5FAC1E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FAC1E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.008
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.011
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
Use #5FAC1E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.